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A new digital campaign, launched by Meningitis Now, Meningitis Research Foundation, A Life for A Cure, the NHS, the UK Health Security Agency and GlaxoSmithKline has been launched

The UK Health Security Agency's figures for the period of October - December 2021 show a worrying rise in the number of cases of meningococcal disease

The latest figures for uptake of the MenACWY vaccination show an increase - but still not enough to bring us back to pre-Covid levels

Results of a new survey - showing that the UK capital's young people have little to no knowledge of meningitis - have prompted concern as students head to uni in September

Students heading to uni this year are being urged to seek medical attention if they become unwell and not assume they have coronavirus

Clemence, the 3-month-old granddaughter of our founder Steve, is taking part in a study for a new vaccine against MenACWY

Laura was in her first year at York Uni when she contracted meningococcal meningitis, despite having the MenACWY vaccination

The team members, all studying at Cardiff University, have chosen us as their Charity of the Year to help as many people as possible get vaccinated against MenACWY

Five years after the tragic death of student Alisha, mum Michaela is urging students and young people in Liverpool to get the MenACWY vaccine and learn the signs and symptoms of meningitis

As Student Awareness Week 2019 kicks off, the family of meningitis victim Tim Mason have released another moving video urging young people to get vaccinated

How will Brexit affect the supply and availability of meningitis vaccines?

Two UK universities have collaborated to conduct a study into MenACWY vaccine uptake, and are asking other universities to get involved

Alongside Meningitis Now, Gavin and Fiona Mason, who lost their son Tim to MenW, are urging parents and young people to take control and ensure they've had the MenACWY vaccine

The BBC's Inside Out programme is set to focus on the MenACWY vaccination, telling the tragic story of Tim Mason who lost his life to meningitis (menW).

Public Health England have been notified of two confirmed cases of meningococcal group B infection and one likely case, in the Bristol area.

After another student sadly dies from Men B, we are encouraging young people to get the ACWY vaccine and protect themselves from these four strains of the disease.

We are receiving a number of enquiries from concerned students who are having difficulty getting the Men ACWY vaccine from their GP surgery, read our advice on what to do next

A group of parents who lost their teenage children to meningitis are joining forces to encourage other parents to get their children vaccinated

There has been one confirmed case, and a second suspected case of meningococcal meningitis at St Andrews University.

A student at Northumbria University has tragically died from meningococcal meningitis (group W).